To ask when were the best days of your life?

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When were the best days of your life so far?

I'm 34, single and generally feeling nostalgic for my 20's when other people were single, carefree, footloose and fancy free.

I loved living in a houseshare in my 20's with other girls the same age, loved all the nights out at the weekends, spontaneous meetups, long chats on the phone in the evenings, regular parties, etc.

I think I'm just finding it hard to adjust to this next stage of life where everyone seems settled down.

Maybe it's partly that I'm single and don't have children, everyone else is just busy with those things. Even my friends who are childfree seem more boring now though! Is this all just part of growing up??

For me my schooldays particularly from 15-18...then when I was 33/34 when my eldest child was a baby/toddler. I was just looking back at pics from that year and I really miss it...It wasn’t specifically the baby/toddler stage as I’ve had 3 children since then and have never had the same nostalgia...

@Montsti I agree, 15-18 was such a fun age! When you have your first love, first taste of adulthood and drinking/going out, applying for university, so many new things and endless possibilities!

Definitely my teens 14-18ish. Carefree, didn't mind taking a risk, plenty of laughs. I enjoyed school the last few years of it too.

@Montsi What do you think it was about being 33/34 if it wasn't the same with your other toddlers? Maybe because it was your first child and it was all brand new?

I would say 19 to 25. Young, slim, not much responsibly and in love. Now I'm older, fatter, have too much responsibly but still in love.

Now. Single again, wonderful teenagers, really supportive friends who make me laugh. I've got me time back, I can go out and don't need to worry about babysitters. I've also got my self confidence back.

In my 50s. Life is good!

Around 40 - 42.

It was my dad getting cancer that stopped it. Luckily I’m a pessimist, so I spent a while thinking “life can’t be this good for long, something will fuck it up”. But it was a very lovely couple of years.

Today!

So far, I would re-live either Lower Sixth year or second year of university. Commonality is probably no pressure, deadlines or expectation to be self-sufficient or responsible for anything.

@refeedsale I agree, those were great years!

16 -20

Right now. Mid-30's with children young enough to enjoy. We never have any money but we have our health and a strong family.

Now. Took early retirement in May last year, aged 58, just back from a fabulous holiday.

Sixth form . Then when I had my babies at 30-33 followed by the rest of my thirties.

1st year with a baby. Bliss.

I'd say 21-26 when DH (then bf/df) had few responsibilities and sore cash.

Lots of trips, dates, sex, friends, holidays. Excitement of engagement and wedding.

And now again it's pretty good.

We're mid-30s. DC old enough to sleep, but young enough for us to be doing fun family stuff and great days out and holidays. 6-10 years old. School isn't big pressure. No puberty dramas yet.

Although now my parents are quite unwell so that's the horrible part of these days. And I still have some PND issues.

I struggled with the baby stage personally although I know DH adored it.

I think I may be having them in some ways. I'm really enjoying time with my first child.

"Sore cash" should've been "spare cash"

I'm surprised by a number of you saying the baby years! All I ever read on here is how awful they are!

Now.

I'm nostalgic for when I was able bodied and not constantly exhausted, sure. But at almost 40 I feel that I'm who I was always supposed to be. I love my career and work/life balance, my children are older and more independent, I live in my own house and get to make all my own decisions, free of control. I'm in the beginning g stages of a lovely relationship that is fun and loving and fab. I have a cute small niece and nephew to play with, and a wonderful circle of friends. I feel very fortunate.

Early 20's, just out of uni, earning a wage but not too much pressure and work and still all green and enthusiastic about my chosen profession. Disposable income, late nights, music, good friends who all lived nearby. Those were the days! Oh and eating whatever the hell I wanted and not putting on weight!!!

22 to 35

Finally being properly independent. First job after Uni, my own car, my own house, my own money, my own choices. Freedom.

I have chosen to get married and have DC which has curtailed that freedom.

@Welshmaenad Well done for getting there. Sounds wonderful :-)

two stages

1st - younger (20s), carefree, no responsibility, could travel and be selfish.

now, with babies, im really happy.

In my early 20's was good. Lots of clubbing and getting drunk.
The past few years in my mid40's having family holidays with DH and the DC probably tops that. Lucky enough to have had lots of holidays every year though. All sat round eating out at night with a cocktail and the sun on our backs. Very lucky.